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Special Education Cohort Program - Program Overview

The Special Education Cohort Program is a unique opportunity for selected Clark County School District employees and substitute teachers to complete their Bachelor’s degree and become certified to teach special education in just one year.

If you are selected, you will participate in a rigorous academic schedule provided by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Instruction is focused on special needs students with mild to moderate learning disabilities. Cohort members attend university classes Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. This schedule is followed for an entire academic year, during which, Cohort members continue to receive their salary from their last assigned position. Upon completing the Special Education Cohort Program, members will be eligible to apply for contracted teaching positions in the Clark County School District. As a new teacher to the Clark County School District, you will continue to participate in a wide variety of staff development training.

Feel free to complete an interest form and we will contact you prior to one of our general information meeting dates.
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Feel free to complete an interest form and we will contact you prior to one of our general information meeting dates.

The Application Form is only accessible after submission of an Interest Form.

Once your application has been submitted, you can monitor the status of your application using your original ID and password.

  
Minimum Qualifications

Six months of service with the Clark County School District at time of application.

Forty three (43) semester credits in general studies from a regionally acreditted college/university. If you have a minimum of 20 credits you may complete the interest form, as applications for this program are accepted one (1) year in advance. (Original Transcripts required)

Program of Study (Click here for required courses in PDF format)

Three satisfactory evaluations (No rating lower than “Effectively Meets Standards” on most recent evaluation)

Three (3) letters of recommendation

Minimum grade point average of 2.75 or higher

Pass the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) or California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST)

Substitute teachers must maintain a valid license for the entire duration of the program.